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HAVERFORD  COLLEGE 
BULLETIN 


Vol.    II. 


Eighth  Month,  1904 


No.  5 


1903-1904 


Published  by  Haverford  College,  Haverford,  Pa, 
Issued   Quarterly  at  One  Dollar  per  Year 


Entered  December  lOllr,  1902,  at  Haverford,  Pa., 
as  Second  Class  Matter  under  Act  of  Congress  of  July  1 6th ,  1 894 


OF  THE 
UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
14SEP1914 


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Abstract  of  the  Proceedings 


of  the 


Forty-eighth  Annual  Meeting 


of  the 


Alumni  Association 


of 


Haverford  College 


Held   in    Roberts   Hall,    June    10th, 


1904 


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PHII,ADKI.PHTA 

PRKSS  OF  THK  I.EEDS  &  BIDDI^E)  CO. 

IOI9-2I   MARKET  STREET 

1904 


THE  Forty-Eighth  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Alumni 
Association   of    Haverford   College   was   held  at 
Haverford,  in  Roberts  Hall,  on  June  loth,  1904. 
The  President,  Mr.  William  M.  Coates,  '63,  called  the 
meeting  to  order  at  5.30  p.  m. 

On  motion,  the  roll  call  was  omitted,  but  it  was  esti- 
mated that  about  seventy-five  members  attended  the 
meeting. 

The  reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last  annual  meeting 
was  also  omitted  on  motion,  inasmuch  as  printed  copies  of 
minutes  had  been  sent  to  each  member  of  the  Association. 
In  accordance  with  the  usual  order  of  business  the 
annual  report  of  the  Executive  Committee  was  read  and 
accepted.     The  report  follows  : 

To  the  Alumni  Association  of  Haverford  College  : — 

Your  Executive  Committee  respectfully  reports  that  it 
has  held  two  meetings  during  the  past  year,  one  in  the 
autumn  and  one  this  spring.  At  the  first  meeting  a  com- 
munication was  received  from  Dr.  William  Wistar  Com- 
fort, '94,  suggesting  that  Alumni  Day  be  celebrated  on 
Commencement  Day.  After  due  consideration  it  was 
decided  to  adopt  Dr.  Comfort's  suggestion,  and  a  Com- 
mittee of  three  was  appointed  to  have  charge  of  the  day 
with  power  to  add  to  their  number. 

The  usual  mid-winter  dinner  of  the  Association  was 
held  on  February  12th,  1904,  at  the  University  Club,  at 
which  about  154  persons  were  present ;  the  largest  at- 
tendance ever  reported  at  an  Alumni  Dinner.  The  at- 
tendance at  these  dinners  has  about  reached  the  seating 


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capacity  of  the  Banquet  Room,  so  that  if  our  numbers 
continue  to  increase,  we  shall  have  to  seek  other  quarters. 
The  speakers  at  the  dinner  were  as  follows  : — 

President  Isaac  Sharpless 
Dr.  Seth  K.  Gifford 
Dr.  Floyd  W.  Tompkins 
Dr.  Edgar  F.  Smith 
Dr.  Wm.  Wistar  Comfort 

The  Committee  on  Alumni  Day  have  arranged  with  the 
Phi  Beta  Kappa  Society  to  have  Prof.  G.  H.  Palmer,  of 
Harvard  University,  deliver  an  address  before  the 
Alumni  and  their  friends  in  Roberts  Hall  on  the  evening 
of  Alumni  Day,  instead  of  the  usual  oration  by  a  mem- 
ber of  your  Association. 

Reports  from  the  various  standing  Committees  have 
been  received  and  will  be  read. 

The  deaths  of  the  following  graduates  and  matriculates 
of  Haverford  College,  have  been  reported  to  the  Secre- 
tary during  the  past  year  : — 

William  Yarnall,  '37 
Benjamin  R.  Smith,  '42 
Charles  W.  Trotter,  '44 
Joseph  L.  Bailey,  '51 
William  B.  Morgan,  '53 
Richard  P.  Hallowell,  '55 
Barton  F.  Thorne,  '56 
Abram  S.  Valentine,  '57 
John  R.  Bringhurst,  '65 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE 

Nathaniel  B.  Crenshaw,  '67 
B,  Franklin  Eshleman,  '67 
Charles  L.  Michener,  '90 
Warren  H.  Detwiler,  '92 
Edward  Rhoads,  '93 

Respectfully  submitted, 

C.  J.  Rhoads,  Secretary. 

Philadelphia,  June  ist,  1904. 


The  Committee  on  Membership  submitted  the  follow- 
ing report,  which  was  accepted  and  the  gentlemen  named 
were  thereupon  admitted  to  membership  in  the  Associa- 
tion. 


To  the  Alumni  Association  of  Haverford  College : — 

The  committee  appointed  at  the  last  annual  meeting  to 
nominate  new  members  to  the  Association  report  that 
they  have  met  and  agreed  upon  the  following  nomina- 
tions : — 

N.  Newlin  Stokes,  Jr.,  '75 
Edward  H.  Binns,  '88 
Charles  Herbert  Bell,  '98 
Ulysses  M.  Eshleman,  '03 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Henry  Cope,  '69,  Chairman. 

Haverford,  June  10th,  1904. 


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The  following  report  from  the  Treasurer  was  read  and 
accepted  : — 

TREASURER'S   REPORT. 


General  Account. 

Rkceipts, 

Balance  as  per  report  of  June  loth,  1903,     .    .    . $  26  68 

Subscriptions  for  General  Purposes 71500 

Interest  on  deposits 9  03 

$750  71 

Paymejnts. 

Supper  at  the  College,  June  loth,  1903 I300  00 

Printing,  Stamps  and  Stationery 56  65 

Clerical  Services 14  95 

On  account  of  Prize  for  Oratory  for  1903 22  50 

Committee  on  Matriculate  Catalogue,  third  instalment  on 
account  of   indebtedness,  as  per  Resolution  passed  at 

Annual  Meeting,  June  12th,  1901    : 100  00 

Haverford  College,  amount  agreed  to  be  paid  toward  the 
cost  of  printing  the  proceedings  of  last  annual  meeting 

as  one  of  the  College  Bulletins 100  00 

Loss  on  Mid-winter  Dinner i  60 

Balance 155  01 

I750  71 

Mid-  Winter  Dinner  Account. 

RECEIPTS. 

147  Subscriptions  to  Dinner  @  I3 I441  00 

Additional  Subscription 2  00 

From  General  Fund  to  cover  deficit i  60 

$444  60 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE 


Payments. 


University  Club,  cost  of  Dinner I405  75 

Printing,  Stationery,  Stamps,  &c 38  85 


$444  60 


Cricket  Pavilion  Fund. 


Receipts. 


Classes  prior  to  i860  .  .  $55  00 

Class  of  i860 50  00 

1861 50  00 

1862 25  00 

1863 25  00 

1865 35  00 

1867 30  00 

1868 25  00 

1869 62  50 

1870 75  00 

1871  .  .  .  .  .  .  95  00 

1872 45  00 

1873 50  00 

1874 33  00 

1875  ......  26  00 

1876 45  00 

1877 25  00 

1878 52  00 

1879 *.  25  00 

1880 50  00 

1881 94  37 

1884 60  38 

|i»033  25 


Forward $i,033  25 

Class  of  1886 20  00 

1887 100  00 

i888 36  00 

1890 60  00 

1891 20  00 

1892 50  GO 

1893 60  00 

1894 66  CO 

1895 15  00 

1896 52  00 

1898 75  00 

1899 40  00 

1900 50  00 

1901 53  50 

1902 59  50 

1903 52  00 

1904 41  37 

1905 50  00 


$1,933  62 


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Payments. 

Printing ^  ii  45 

Laying  Water  Pipe  and  making  connections 24  20 

Lynch  Bros,  on  account  of  Contract  for  Erection  of  the 

Building 1000  00 

Boards  for  Tablets,  including  finishing,  lettering,  etc  .    .    .    135  00 
Balance 762  97 

$i>933  62 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Jonathan  M.  Stberb, 

Treasurer. 


We  have  examined  the  foregoing  account,  compared 
the  payments  with  the  vouchers  and  find  the  same  correct. 

Bknjamin  R.  Hoffman, 
F.  Algernon  Evans, 

Auditing  Committee. 

Philadelphia,  June  9th,  1904. 


The  election  of  officers  and  executive  committee  being 
then  in  order  the  following  report  was  read  : 

To  the  Alumni  Association  of  Haverford  College  : — 

The  committee  appointed  at  the  last  annual  meeting  to 
nominate  officers  and  an  Executive  Committee  for  the 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE  9 

ensuing  year  report  that  they  have  met  and  agreed  upon 
the  following  nominations  : 

President — Rufus  M.  Jones Class  '85 

Vice-Presidents — William  Draper  lyewis "    '88 

Edward  H.  Coates "    '64 

ly.  Hollingsworth  Wood "    '96 

Treasurer — Jonathan  M.  Steere "     '90 

Secretary — Charles  J.  Rhoads *'     '93 

Executive  Committee — William  W.  Comfort "  '94 

Joseph  W.  Sharp,  Jr ''  '88 

Parker  S.  Williams *'  '94 

J.  Henry  Scattergood "  '96 

Alfred  C.  Maule "  '99 

William  W.  Justice,  Jr....  "  '00 

C.  Christopher  Morris ''  '04 

Respectfully  submitted  on  behalf  of  the  Committee, 

Ai,ivE)N  C.  Thomas, 

Chairman. 
Philadelphia,  May  19th,  1904. 

On  motion  the  report  was  accepted  and  the  gentlemen 
therein  named  were  declared  elected  to  the  respective 
positions. 

The  following  Reports  of  special  committees  were  then 
read,  accepted  and  the  respective  commitees  discharged 
with  thanks  of  the  Association  for  their  services.  It  was 
moved  and  carried  that  the  incoming  President  appoint 
new  committees  to  replace  those  discharged. 


lo  HAVERFORD  COLLEGE 

REPORT    OF    COMMITTEE   ON  ALUMNI 
ORATORICAL  PRIZE. 


To  the  Alumni  Association  of  Haverford  College  : 

The  Committee  on  the  Alumni  Oratorical  Prize  re- 
spectfully reports : — 

The  Annual  Contest  for  the  Alumni  Prize  in  Oratory- 
took  place  in  Roberts  Hall  on  May  nth,  1904,  at  8 
o'clock  p.  M.  Of  your  Committee  there  were  present 
Mr.  Alfred  Percival  Smith  and  the  Chairman.  The 
judges  were  Mr.  Joseph  Dana  Allen,  Head  Master  of  De 
Lancey  School,  Philadelphia,  Mr.  Clinton  A.  Strong, 
Professor  of  Elocution  at  Penn  Charter  School,  Phila- 
delphia, and  William  P.  Thomson,  Superintendent  of  the 
School  District  of  lyower  Merion. 

President  Sharpless,  Dr.  Hancock  and  Dr.  Comfort  en- 
tertained the  Judges  and  the  members  of  your  Committee 
at  dinner  in  the  Senior  dining  room.  There  were  six 
orations  as  follows  : — 

1.  Napoleon's  Russian  Campaign, 

George  Kingman  Helbert,  '04, 
St.  Davids,  Penna. 

2.  I^iberty  and  Luxury, John  Charles,  '04, 

Wichita,  Kansas. 

3.  The  Debt  of  Culture,  Chester  Jacob  Teller,  '05, 

Philadelphia,  Penna. 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE  ii 

4.  The  Significance  of  Tolstoi, 

Sydney  Morris  Boher,  '05, 
Shippensburg,  Penna. 

5.  The  Problem  in  the  Far  Bast,...  Bernard  Lester,  '04, 

Pasadena,  California. 

6.  The  Renascence  of  Feudalism, 

Harold  William  Jones,  '05, 
So.  China,  Maine. 

Mr.  William  P.  Thomson  announced  the  decision  of  the 
Board  of  Judges,  awarding  the  prize  to  Bernard  lycster, 
with  Honorable  Mention  to  Chester  Jacob  Teller.  The 
orations  generally  were  excellent  in  character.  As  in 
former  years,  the  number  was  limited  to  three  from  each 
of  the  two  upper  classes.  Your  Committee  again  com- 
mends the  work  done  by  Professor  Hancock,  as  evidenced 
by  the  standard  which  this  prize  contest  has  now  reached. 
It  is  to  be  regretted,  however,  that  the  audience  is  not- 
ably small  as  compared  with  the  audience  at  other  college 
functions.  There  is  apparently  no  general  attendance  of 
the  undergraduates.  At  this  year's  contest  there  were 
present  in  the  Hall  between  sixty  and  seventy  persons. 

Your  Committee  believes  it  may  be  appropriate  to  refer 
in  this  report  to  the  so-called  "forensic"  work  now  being 
done  at  Haver  ford.  There  is  at  present  an  organized  de- 
partment in  "forensics"  which  has  for  its  object,  as  we  are 
informed,  "the  training  of  students  for  a  career  of  ag- 
gressive citizenship  and  of  active  participation  in  public 
affairs."  The  work  begins  with  the  Freshmen,  who  are 
called  upon  regularly  to  give  extemporaneous  speeches, 
and  this  work  is  continued  throughout  the  Sophomore 


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year.  There  is  an  annual  contest  in  extemporaneous 
speaking  between  the  two  lower  classes  for  the  Everett 
Society  Medal.  The  advanced  class  in  "forensics," 
which  is  elective  for  upper  classmen,  has  become  so  large 
that  hereafter  it  is  purposed  to  divide  it  into  two,  one  for 
Juniors,  in  which  the  attention  will  be  centered  upon  the 
"debate"  and  the  occasional  address,  and  one  for  Seniors, 
in  which  the  particular  point  will  be  made  of  the  prob- 
lems of  civics  and  citizenship. 

It  may  be  added  that  the  I^oganian  Society  of  Haver- 
ford  has  now  had  six  Annual  Debates  with  the  Philo- 
mathian  Society  of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania.  Of 
these  six  Haverford  has  won  four,  including  the  debate 
of  last  winter. 

We  are  informed  that  there  are  always  a  dozen  candi- 
dates for  the  Alumni  Prize,  most  of  whom  come  from  the 
advanced  course  in  "forensics"  above  referred  to.  It  is 
satisfactory  to  note,  therefore,  that  the  annual  contest 
for  this  prize,  appears  to  have  taken  a  place,  during  late 
years,  in  a  much  more  definite  system  of  work  in  the  line 
of  composition  and  oratory — of  public  speaking — than 
formerly. 

On  behalf  of  the  Committee, 

Parkkr  S.  W11.LIAMS, 

Chairman, 

10  June,  1904. 


Mr.  Bernard  I^ester,  the  winner  of  the  prize  this  year, 
had  been  called  home  on  account  of  illness  in  his  family, 
and  the  medal  was  accordingly  awarded  to  him  in  absentia. 


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To  the  Alumni  Association  of  Haverford  College: — 

The  Joint  Committee  on  Athletics  presents  herewith 
its  report  for  the  College  year  1903-4  : — 

lyast  season,  as  in  the  previous  one,  the  foot  ball  team 
was  under  the  care  of  J.  Henry  Scattergood,  '96,  as  Head 
Coach,  assisted  by  numerous  Alumni,  some  of  whom 
gave  up  much  time  to  the  business  of  coaching  the  team. 

There  was  considerable  good  material  in  the  College 
although  the  lack  of  heavy  men  for  the  line  was  noticeable 
and  handicapped  the  efforts  of  the  Head  Coach  and  his 
assistants.  It  is,  of  course,  possible  to  atone  for  weight 
in  the  attack,  by  increased  speed,  since  physicists  tell  us 
that  momentum  is  weight  multiplied  by  velocity,  but 
when  it  comes  to  meeting  an  attack,  a  heavy,  solid  line 
is  of  great  importance. 

The  season,  however,  passed  off  creditably.  Except 
in  the  practice  game  with  the  University  of  Pennsylvania, 
Haverford  was  not  outclassed  by  its  opponents. 

The  Swarthmore  game  resulted  in  a  victory  for  Swarth- 
more,  with  the  final  score,  16  to  6.  Swarthmore  made 
one  touchdown  and  goal  early  in  the  first  half  and  their 
quarter  back  afterwards  succeeded  in  kicking  two  goals 
from  the  field.  In  the  second  half,  Haverford  played 
much  the  faster,  better  game  and  scored  a  touchdown 
and  goal.  There  was  no  other  scoring  in  this  half,  leav- 
ing the  final  score,  as  stated",  Swarthmore  16,  Haver- 
ford 6. 

The  game  was  a  well-contested,  earnest  struggle  from 
beginning  to  end  and  nothing  was  noticed  to  which  ob- 
jection could  be  taken.  In  such  games  there  is  no  bitter- 
ness in  defeat,  and  Haverfordians  left  the  field  feeling 


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that  their  team  had  worthily  upheld  the  colours  and  had 
played  as  good  a  game  as  their  opponents,  being  de- 
feated by  the  i&eld  goals  kicked  by  a  master  of  that  diffi- 
cult art. 

The  system  of  graduate  coaching  was  loyally  supported 
by  the  College  and  has  been  adopted  for  next  season 
with  unanimity.  There  is  no  doubt  that  the  morale  and 
self  reliance  of  the  players  are  strengthened  by  this  plan, 
provided  the  graduate  coaching  is  in  the  right  hands. 
Haverfordians  owe  very  much  to  J.  Henry  Scattergood 
('96)  for  his  self-sacrificing  efforts  in  inaugurating  the 
system,  in  1902,  and  in  continuing  in  charge  of  it  for  a 
second  season.  Owing  to  business  requirements,  he  has 
been  obliged  to  decline  the  work  for  next  season  and  H. 
N.  Thorne  ('04)  Captain  of  last  57ear's  team,  has  been 
unanimously  chosen  as  Head  Coach  for  next  fall.  He 
will  have  the  cordial  support  of  the  late  Coach  and  of  the 
other  Alumni  interested  in  the  game.  His  experience 
last  season,  as  Captain,  when  he  did  a  good  deal  of  coach- 
ing work,  will  serve  to  prepare  him  for  the  position.  His 
earnestness  and  qualities  of  leadership  are  well  known  in 
the  College  and  he  will  have  the  cordial  support  of  the 
team  and  the  students. 

A  team  to  play  Association  Football  was  again  or- 
ganized at  the  close  of  the  Rugby  season  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  first  division  of  the  Cricket  Club  league,  a 
compliment  well  earned  by  the  good  play  of  the  teams  of 
previous  seasons.  Weekly  games  were  scheduled  but 
owing  to  the  very  severe  winter,  the  severest  for  many 
years,  only  six  were  played.  Of  these,  Haverford  won 
2  and  lost  4.     It  is  hoped  that  the  game  will  be  continued 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE  15 

and  be  more  generally  supported  by  the  College  than 
heretofore.  Last  year's  team  did  good  work  but  it  did 
not  represent  the  full  playing  strength  of  the  College. 

The  work  in  the  Gymnasium,  under  the  watchful  and 
experienced  care  of  Dr.  Babbitt,  has  been  well  done.  In 
the  one  meet,  with  Lehigh  University,  Haverford  won, 
29  points  to  25. 

An  exhibition  with  Princeton,  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  University  of  New  York,  was  held  which 
proved  interesting  to  a  large  audience.  It  would  seem  to 
an  onlooker  that  some  events  on  the  program  of  these 
gymnasium  meets  might  well  be  omitted.  Feats  which 
are  interesting  to  an  audience — or  to  the  younger  part  of 
it — because  of  the  danger  involved  may  cultivate  "nerve" 
in  the  performers  but  when  this  is  done  at  the  risk  of 
limbs  or  even  life,  it  would  appear  that  * 'nerve"  so  ac- 
quired may  be  gained  at  too  great  a  cost.  The  old  dictum 
'  'Exercise  for  health  not  strength' '  is  as  worthy  of  con- 
sideration now  as  when  Isocrates  stated  it. 

Out-door  athletics,  in  the  various  forms  of  what  are 
known  as  Field  and  Track  events,  are  getting  a  firmer 
hold  at  Haverford  and  as  the  College  grows  in  number  of 
undergraduates  there  will  doubtless  be  an  increasing 
number  of  devotees  of  these  sports. 

The  Committee  would  deprecate  any  attention  to  them 
which  would  interfere  with  Cricket,  the  noble  game 
which  Haverford,  for  two  generations,  has  distinctively 
made  its  own.  There  are,  however,  those  who  enjoy  and 
can  become  proficient  in  field  and  track  athletics  who 
do  not,  or  cannot,  play  cricket,  and  these  should  have 
their  opportunity.    It  is  believed  this  can  be  arranged  for 


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without  prejudice  to  cricket. 

An  interesting  meet  was  held  with  Rutgers  which  was 
won  by  Haverford,  62  points  to  34.  The  winning  of  the 
two  mile  race  for  Haverford  by  Miller  ('06),  who  had 
never  run  the  distance  before  and  yet  won  as  he  liked 
in  the  last  80  yards,  will  be  remembered  by  those  who 
saw  it.  In  this  meet,  K.  C.  Tatnall  ('07)  won  the  mile, 
breaking  the  College  record,  and,  later,  the  same  runner, 
representing  Haverford  in  the  Inter-collegiate,  came  in  a 
close  third  in  a  field  representing  the  best  milers  in  the 
Eastern  Colleges  and  Universities. 

Interest  in  cricket  was  stimulated  the  past  season  by 
the  invitation  received  from  the  English  Public  Schools 
to  repeat  the  visits,  always  to  be  remembered,  of  1896 
and  1900.  Of  this  trip,  it  will  be  the  province  of  next 
year's  report  to  speak. 

In  the  home  season,  of  eleven  games  scheduled  for  the 
first  eleven,  all  were  won  except  that  with  the  New  Jersey 
Athletic  Club,  at  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  which  was  lost  by  one 
run.  The  all-round  play  of  the  eleven  probably  stamps 
it  as  one  of  the  best  that  has  ever  won  the  College 
colours.  In  batting,  Captain  Morris  and  nearly  every 
member  of  it  made  large  scores,  on  more  than  one 
occasion  ;  the  fielding  was,  almost  without  exception,  first 
class,  and  the  bowling  appeared  to  be  good  enough  for  all 
that  was  required  of  it.  It  is  greatly  to  be  wished,  how- 
ever, that  more  attention  were  paid  at  the  College  to  this 
essential  matter  of  bowling.  Haverford  has  developed 
some  first-class  bowlers.  There  can  hardly  be  a  better 
opportunity  to  get  the  necessary  practice  than  during  the 
four  years  of  the  College  course.     As  it  is  quite  possible 


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that  a  bowler  may  be  developed  from  those  who  know 
little  or  nothing  of  the  game,  every  effort  should  be  made 
to  discover  and  bring  out  latent  talent  of  this  sort.  This 
subject  is  again  commended  to  the  attention  of  next 
year's  Captain  and  Ground  Committee.  This  year,  Cor- 
nell University  was  admitted  to  the  Inter-Collegiate 
Series  of  games  and  its  eleven  made  a  very  creditable 
debut.  Haverford  won  first  place  by  defeating  Cornell, 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  and  Harvard,  in  the  order 
named,  and  the  cup  remains  in  the  keeping  of  the 
College. 

The  second  and  third  elevens  had  full  schedules  and 
the  interest  taken  in  the  game  by  members  of  these 
elevens,  as  well  as  the  interest  in  the  inter-class  matches, 
augurs  well  for  the  future  of  cricket  at  the  College. 

In  conclusion.  Athletics  are  believed  to  be  in  a  safe  and 
healthy  state  at  Haverford.  The  relations  between  the 
undergraduates  and  your  representatives  are  most 
cordial.  Our  problems,  happily,  are  simpler  and  our  re- 
sponsibilities less  onerous  than  in  some  of  our  older  in- 
stitutions of  learning,  whose  athletics  appear  to  be  so  of- 
ten in  a  perilous  state  of  uncertainty  and  unrest  and 
which,  if  one  may  judge  from  sympathetic  newspaper 
accounts,  tax  to  the  utmost  the  diplomancy  of  graduates 
and  undergraduates,  alike.  How  much  of  this  comes 
from  the  introduction  of  '  'business  methods"  into  the  con- 
duct of  Athletics,  who  shall  say  ?  This  introduction  was 
hailed  as  a  great  step  in  advance  and  yet  if  it  means  that 
unfaltering  pursuit  of  results,  of  success,  which  is  neces- 
sarily involved  in  business,  the  gain  is  hard  to  see.  "The 
games' s  the  thing,"  whatever  the  game  is.     Games  can 


i8  HAVERFORD  COLLEGE 

be  played  and  should  be  played  for  the  pleasure  and 
benefit  coming  from  the  playing,  as  well  as  for  the 
glorious  reward  of  victory  when  victory  comes.  ''Busi- 
ness is  business,"  however,  and  is  conducted  for  results, 
for  success,  and  not  for  the  pleasure  of  transacting  it. 
The  genius  of  business  and  of  sport  are  not  allied. 
Otherwise,  sport  would  lose  its  best  excuse  for  being, 
that  it  is  a  relaxation  from  and,  therefore,  a  preparation 
for  the  serious  duties  of  life,  whether  at  School,  at  Col- 
lege, or  afterwards,  in  this  work-a-day  world. 
On  behalf  of  the  Committee, 

Kdward  Bettlk,  Jr., 

Chairman. 
Philadelphia,  6-10-1904. 


To  the  Alumni  Association  of  Haverford  College  : — 

The  Committee  appointed  last  year  to  build  a  Cricket 
Pavilion  on  Cope  Field  and  to  collect  funds  for  the  pur- 
pose, report  that  the  building  has  been  erected  and  the 
funds  secured,  with  the  exception  of  a  very  small  bal- 
ance, which  is  promised  and  will  be  in  hand  when  needed. 

Soon  after  our  appointment,  Walter  F.  Price  ('81) 
very  generously  offered  to  prepare  plans  and  specifications 
for  the  Pavilion,  as  his  contribution  to  the  project,  which 
liberal  offer  the  Committee  gratefully  accepted. 

The  Committee  organized  by  appointment  of  a  small 
Building  Committee  and  divided  the  work  of  collecting 
funds  among  the  different  members  of  the  Committee. 

The  Building  Committee  at  first  decided  to  erect  a 
building  containing  one  large  room  and  to  place  a  covered 


HA  VERFORD  COLLEGE  19 

pavilion  for  spectators  upon  the  roof.  Plans  carrying 
out  this  idea  were  drawn  by  Walter  F.  Price  and  subse- 
quently estimates  were  got  and  an  effort  made  to  raise 
the  money.  The  cost,  however,  was  greater  than  ex- 
pected, so  these  plans  were  abandoned  and  the  project 
held  in  abeyance  until  early  this  year  when  the  Com- 
mittee decided  to  give  up  the  roof  pavilion  and  new 
plans  were  prepared  by  the  architect  for  a  one  story 
building  to  cost  about  $2,000.  The  effort  to  collect  funds 
met  with  gratifying  success  and  the  necessary  amount 
was  soon  obtained,  except  a  very  small  balance  which 
will  be  paid  in  when  wanted,  as  has  been  stated. 

The  Pavilion  is  a  shingle  structure  placed  on  the  south- 
west corner  of  Cope  Field,  the  general  dimensions  being 
20  X  50  feet,  with  a  covered  porch  10  feet  wide,  running 
nearly  the  length  of  the  building.  This  porch  being  ele- 
vated four  or  five  feet  from  the  ground,  a  capital  view  of 
the  entire  cricket  field  can  be  had  from  it.  There  is  one 
large  room  with  two  alcoves.  The  north  end,  towards 
the  College  buildings,  has  a  bay  or  oriole  window.  The 
main  feature  of  this  room  is  a  frieze  of  oak  shields  which 
will  contain  the  names  of  the  Cricket  Elevens  as  far  back 
as  they  can  be  obtained  and  there  will  be  sufficient  space 
remaining  for  the  Cricket  Elevens  of  many  years  to  come. 
There  are,  also,  shields  giving  the  names  of  the  elevens 
who  have  visited  England  in  1896,  1900,  and  1904. 

The  preparation  of  these  shields,  for  the  earlier  years 
especially,  was  a  work  of  great  difficulty  and  Alfred  G. 
Scattergood  ('98),  Chairman,  and  the  members  of  his  Com- 
mittee, are  entitled  to  the  thanks  of  all  Haverfordians 
for  their  successful  carrying  out  of  this  most  excellent 


20  HA  VERFORD  COLLEGE 

design.  The  shield  will  make  the  room  a  Valhalla  for  all 
Haverford  cricketers.  It  is  intended  to  place  on  the 
walls,  cricket  pictures,  portraits  of  eminent  English  and 
American  cricketers — some  of  these  have  been  already- 
promised — to  add  some  furniture,  and  thus  make  the 
room  an  attractive  resort  for  Haver fordians  and  visitors. 

In  the  basement,  is  a  small  room  for  the  use  of  players 
containing  a  toilet  room.  There  is,  also,  space,  to  ac- 
commodate the  roller,  tools,  etc. 

The  following  is  a  statement  of  the  cost,  viz  : — 

Building,  as  per  contract |i,994  oo 

Tablets,  including  lettering 135  00 

Water  Connections,  Printing,  etc.  .......       1 10  65 

Total  Cost $2,239  65 

In  conclusion,  the  Committee  would  express  its  cordial 
thanks  to  Walter  F.  Price  ('81)  the  Architect,  for  his 
professional  services,  and  warm  appreciation  of  the 
prompt  and  cordial  manner  in  which  the  different  classes 
responded  to  the  calls  made  upon  them  for  funds  and,  also, 
for  the  help  received  from  Haverfordians,  individually. 
These  responses  show  not  only  loyalty  to  the  College  but 
an  abiding  interest  in  the  grand  old  game  with  which  the 
College  is  fortunately  identified. 

It  is  hoped  that  this  new  home  of  Haverford  cricketers 
will  be  a  frequent  rallying  place  for  all  Haverfordians, 
past,  present,  and  future. 

On  behalf  of  the  Committee, 

Kdward  B:^tti<e^,  Jr., 

Chairman. 
Philadelphia,  6-10-1904. 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE  21 

The  Alumni  Committee  appointed  at  the  last  annual 
meeting  of  the  Association  to  interest  students  at  pre- 
paratory schools  in  Haverford  College,  submit  the  follow- 
ing report  : — 

The  Committee  has  held  but  one  meeting,  and  that  in 
conjunction  with  a  committee  of  undergraduates  under 
appointment  with  the  same  object  in  view.  At  this  meet- 
ing the  subject  of  interesting  schoolboys  •  in  Haverford 
College  was  discussed  at  length,  and  more  intelligent 
plans  of  operation  were  adopted  than  in  the  past. 
Briefly  stated,  the  results  of  the  conference  brought  out 
the  following  opinions  : 

(i)  That  the  active  personal  work  of  influencing 
schoolboys  is  best  left  in  the  hands  of  the  undergraduates 
who  are  more  in  touch  with  the  boys  in  the  schools  from 
which  they  have  themselves  respectively  graduated. 

(2)  That  the  Alumni  Committee's  sphere  of  useful- 
ness is  found  rather  in  emphasizing  to  old  Haverfordians 
the  need  of  constantly  spreading  the  influence  of  Haver- 
ford in  their  respective  communities,  and  in  forwarding 
to  the  college  ofiice  the  names  of  boys  who  may  become 
interested  in  Haverford. 

It  is  not  too  much  to  say  that  this  year  has  witnessed  a 
more  determined  and  better  organized  effort  than  ever  be- 
fore, upon  the  part  of  both  graduates  and  undergraduates. 
A  very  efficient  body  of  undergraduates,  working  under 
the  direction  of  Dr.  Babbitt  and  Mr.  H.  Norman  Thorne, 
'04,  has  carefully  canvassed  more  than  a  dozen  schools  in 
this  neighborhood,  which  may,  in  any  sense,  be  regarded 
as  * 'feeders"  of  Haverford  College.  Tickets  have  been 
judiciously  distributed  for  the  athletic  and  social  events 


22  HAVERFORD  COLLEGE 

of  fhe  college  year.  Several  schools  in  the  neighborhood 
have  accepted  the  invitation  to  hold  their  spring  sports 
upon  Walton  Field  and  inter-academic  cricket  matches 
have  been  played  on  Cope  Field.  Numerous  cricket 
games  have  been  played  between  school  elevens  and 
the  college  second  and  third  elevens.  In  some  cases 
schoolboys  have  been  invited  to  the  college  as  the  guests 
of  undergraduates  and  have  been  properly  entertained. 
It  is  proposed  that  these  features  of  undergraduate 
activity  shall  continue  in  the  future,  quite  independently 
of  Alumni  action. 

Your  Committee  recommends,  however,  that  an  Alumni 
Committee  be  annually  appointed,  to  support  and  coun- 
sel the  undergraduates,  if  need  be,  and  more  especially 
to  keep  this  urgent  subject  before  the  attention  of  the 
Alumni.  If  the  college  is  to  grow  as  desired.  Haver  ford 
needs  the  personal  interest  of  old  students  who  believe  in 
the  kind  of  training  there  offered.  By  an  occasional  ad- 
dress at  the  meetings  of  the  Association,  by  correspond- 
ence with  Haverfordians  in  remote  localities,  by  coopera- 
tion with  the  college  authorities  in  the  case  of  likely  can- 
didates, much  good  service  can  be  done.  It  is  a  work 
which  must  be  continued  in  season  and  out  of  season,  if 
Haverford  resources  are  to  be  keep  abreast  of  contem- 
porary needs. 

Signed  by 

W.   W.    COMIPORT,    '94. 

On  behalf  of  the  following  Committee  : 

J.  Stogdell  Stokes,  '89,  Chairman. 
W.  W.  Comfort,  '94, 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE  23 

Douglas  H.  Adams,  '96, 
Alfred  G.  Scattergood,  '98, 
Howard  H.  I^owry,  '99, 
Frank  M.  Kshleman,  '00, 
William  W.  Justice,  Jr.,  '00, 
Edward  C.  Rossmassler,  '01, 
William  W.  Pusey,  2nd,  '02, 
James  B.  Drinker,  '03. 

In  connection  with  the  last  report  President  Sharpless 
spoke  of  the  importance  of  this  Committee  and  of  the  duty 
of  every  Alumnus  to  personally  influence  desirable  stud- 
ents to  enter  Haver  ford  College.  It  was  thereupon 
moved  and  carried  that  the  President  appoint  a  commit- 
tee with  power  to  add  to  their  number,  to  carry  on  the 
work  of  this  committee. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Henry  Cope,  '69,  it  was  resolved  to 
refer  the  care  of  the  Trophy  Room  in  the  Gymnasium 
to  the  Joint  Athletic  Committee  with  power  to  take  such 
action  as  may  be  necessary  to  preserve  the  trophies, 
photographs,  etc. 

In  closing  the  meeting  Mr.  Coates,  the  retiring  presi- 
dent, expressed  his  appreciation  of  the  honor  of  having 
served  as  President  of  the  Association  for  two  years  and 
of  the  pleasure  it  had  been  to  him. 

Mr.  Coates  announced  that  in  accordance  with  an  ar- 
rangement made  with  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  Society  the 
members  of  the  Association  were  invited  to  attend  an  ad- 
dress to  be  delivered  in  Roberts  Hall,  at  8  p.  m.  ,  by  Pro- 
fessor George  Herbert  Palmer,  of  Harvard  University, 
on  ''George  Herbert  as  a  Religious  Poet."  This  address 
to  take  the  place  of  the  usual  Alumni  Oration. 


24  HAVERFORD  COLLEGE 

After  announcing  that  the  incoming  President  would 
make  the  appointments  to  the  various  committees,  the 
Chairman  declared  the  meeting  adjourned  on  motion. 

The  following  committees  were  appointed  by  President 
Mr.  Rufus  M.  Jones. 

CoMMii^TKB  TO  Nominate  Membe;rs  to  thk  Association. 

Henry  Cope,  '69,  Chairman  George  Thomas,  3rd,  '91 

Richard  T.  Cadbury,  '72  William  C.  Longstreth,  '02 

J.  Whitall  Nicholson,  '76  Howard  Brinton,  '04 
Charles  S.  Crosman,  '78 


Committee  to  Nominate  Oeeicers  and  an  Executive 

Committee. 

Allen  C.  Thomas,  '65,  Chairman  William  H.  Futrell,  '87 

James  Bmlen,  '74  William  F.  Overman,  '89 

Albert  \,.  Baily,  '78  William  W.  Cadbury,  '98 
William  P.  Morris,  '86 


Committee  on  Ai^umni  Oratoricai,  Prize. 

Parker  S.  Williams,  '94,  Alfred  Percival  Smith,  '84 

Chairman  William  Draper  Lewis,  '88 

Alden  Sampson,  '73  Clarence  G.  Hoag,  '93 


Committee  on  Athi,etics. 

Edward  Bettle,  Jr.,  '61,  Charles  J.  Rhoads,  '93 

Chairman  J.  Henry  Scattergood,  '96 

Henry  Cope,  '69,  John  A.  Lester,  Ph.  D.,  '96 

William  C.  Lowry,  '79  Dr.  Francis  B.  Jacobs,  '97 

Joseph  W.  Sharp,  Jr.,  '88  Alfred  M.  Collins,  '97 
Dr.  Thomas  F.  Branson,  '89 


HAVERFORD  COLLEGE  25 

Committee  to  Interest  Students  at  Preparatory  Schooi^s 

IN   HAVEREORD   COIyI<EGE. 

Wm.  W.  Comfort,  Ph.  D.,  '94,  Jonathan  T.  Rorer,  '94 

Chairman  Louis  J.  Palmer,  '94 

Egbert  S.  Cary,  '92  Walter  H.  Wood,  '01 

Edwin  M.  Wilson,  A.  M.,  '94  Samuel  W.  Mifflin,  '02 

John  A,  Lester,  Ph.  D.,  '96  Henry  J,  Cadbury,  '03 
J.  Henry  Scattergood,  '96 

Committee  to  Audit  the  Treasurer's  Accounts. 
Oscar  M.  Chase,  '94  Alfred  G.  Scattergood,  '98 

C.  J.  Rhoads, 

Secretary. 


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